WhatsApp Away Message Generator
Enter your working hours exactly as you want them to appear and pick a tone — get 5 after-hours auto-reply messages that tell customers when you'll get back to them, each shown in a live WhatsApp-style preview.
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Why an away message matters more on WhatsApp than email
Customers expect near-instant replies on WhatsApp in a way they don't for email — so silence outside your working hours can easily read as "ignored" rather than "closed for the night." An away message fixes that instantly: the moment someone messages you outside your set hours, WhatsApp Business auto-replies letting them know you're closed and, critically, exactly when you'll be back to answer. That one message is often the difference between a customer waiting patiently and a customer moving on to a competitor who replied first the next morning.
Your working hours, stated exactly and correctly
This free away message generator writes 5 different after-hours reply options in your chosen tone — friendly, formal, warm, or playful — and every single one includes your working hours exactly as you typed them, with nothing reworded or guessed. That matters: an AI-generated away message that subtly changes "10 AM to 8 PM" into "morning to evening" is actively unhelpful, so this tool is built to reproduce your hours verbatim in every option. Each message also stays under 300 characters so it reads as one clean WhatsApp message, and every option renders in a live WhatsApp-style preview so you can check exactly how it will look before you copy it.
Enter your working hours (including which days you're closed, if any) and pick a tone, and you'll get 5 ready-to-use away messages in one generation.
Set it alongside your greeting message
An away message and a greeting message work together to cover every first-contact scenario: the greeting welcomes a customer messaging you during any hours, and the away message specifically covers the times you're closed. Set both in WhatsApp Business > Settings > Business Tools, and keep your working hours updated there whenever they change — a stale away message with the wrong hours undoes the whole point of having one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An away message is an automated reply WhatsApp Business sends when a customer messages you outside the hours you've set — it tells them you're closed and when you'll reply.
Yes — every generated message reproduces your working hours exactly as entered, with nothing reworded or guessed, so the schedule shown to customers is always accurate.
In the WhatsApp Business app, go to Settings, then Business Tools, then Away Message — paste your chosen option there, set your away hours, and turn the feature on.
Yes, completely free with no login required, up to a daily limit. Create a free BizGo account for higher daily limits.
WhatsApp Business lets you schedule away messages for specific hours or "outside business hours" only. Generate a few options here and pick the one that fits your schedule.
